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<h1>Snapping controls to the grid</h1>
<p>Snap to grid means controls are aligned to grid points. If this feature 
 is enabled, the top left corner of the control moves from grid point to 
 grid point when you move or resize the control. When you create a control, 
 the top left corner of the control is aligned to a grid point. If you 
 drag a control when creating it, all corners of the control are aligned 
 to the grid. </p>
<p>If snap to grid is disabled, you can add, move, or resize controls freely 
 anywhere on the Layout area. That is, the corners do not automatically 
 move to grid points. To temporarily disable snap to grid, press the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>CTRL</B></span> key while moving or sizing controls. 
 </p>
<h2>To disable/enable snap to grid</h2>
<p>By default, snap to grid is enabled. </p>
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<li class=p><p>Open the document in <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Design 
 </B></span>or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Editable Mode</B></span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>From the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Tools</B></span> 
 menu, select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Snap to Grid</B></span>. If 
 Snap to Grid was enabled, it is now disabled.</p></li>
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<p class="whs2"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span>: 
 If the alignment grid is hidden, you can display it by selecting, from 
 the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Tools</B></span> menu, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Alignment 
 Grid</B></span>.</p>
<h3>Related topics</h3>
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<li class=p><p>
<a href="Move_controls_on_documents.htm">Moving controls 
 on documents</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Distribute_controls.htm">Distributing controls 
 on documents</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Sizing_controls_on_documents.htm">Sizing controls 
 on documents</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Ordering_controls_on_documents.htm">Ordering 
 controls on documents</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Hide_control.htm">Hiding a control in View 
 and Interactive Mode</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Control_defaults.htm">Formatting controls using 
 control defaults</a></p></li>
</ul>
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